The Five Boroughs

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Deno's Wonder Wheel Amusement Park

3059 Denos Vourderis Place (W 12th St) (bet. Bowery St. and the boardwalk)

Brooklyn, NY 11224

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When the late Constantinos Dionysios Vourderis—otherwise known as Deno—bought the Wonder Wheel in the early 1980s, he fulfilled a longtime promise to his wife: he’d vowed on more than one occasion to purchase the Ferris wheel for her as a wedding present, so everyone could see how much he loved her. Today, the Vourderis family continues to run the 400,000-pound landmark and its namesake park, which boasts 17 kiddie rides and five for adults.